Labor & Employment

Startups Nervous After Uber Ruling in CA

Estimates are that as many as one in 10 independent contractors in the U.S. now work under something resembling the […]

DOL Clarifies "Independent Contractor"

Last week the Department of Labor issued new guidance on how to determine whether a worker is an employee or […]

Bad Bosses Can Make You Obese

Research suggests that dysfunctional or downright abusive work supervisors may impact employee health. Writing in the New York Times, Georgetown […]

After Free Trade Vote, Congress Moves To Mollify Domestic Manufacturers

Along with passing free trade legislation this summer, in the form of a grant to the President of “trade promotion […]

Texas Labor Law Amended for Franchisors

The Texas Labor Code has been amended by state law to say a franchisor is not considered an employer for […]

Appeals Court: Angry AT&T Workers Can't Wear 'Prisoners' Shirt

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that unionized workers in a labor dispute couldn’t […]

Big Signature May Signify Financial Misreporting

The correlation wasn’t dramatic, but it was statistically significant, according to a team of  university researchers. The hard numbers were […]

Ultra Grocery Reaches $200K Discrimination Settlement

Ultra grocery store is set to settle a hiring discrimination case by paying women it failed to hire $200,000, and […]

Starbucks Leads Effort to Employ Young Americans

Starbucks, along with Wal-Mart, Microsoft and other companies, announced a “100,000 opportunities initiative.” They pledge to employ young Americans from […]

What Is An Intern? Appeals Court Rejects DOL Test

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the six-factor test used by the Labor Department to determine whether an […]

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